On the whole traumatic birth thing again...

[ailbhe]

From http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/female_orgasmic_disorder.htm :

Female Orgasmic Disorder occurs when there is a significant delay or total absence of orgasm associated with the sexual activity.

That bit's ok.

This condition must cause a problem in the relationship with the sexual partner in order to be defined as a disorder.

THAT BIT ENRAGES ME BEYOND BELIEF.

Comments

[ailbhe]

Heh. 1) Six years, as far as we know. Not that we were able to TRY for the first two of those. 2) It fails to happen, haha. Yes. 3) I haven't even bothered attempting self-stimulation for years because it's so completely and utterly pointless and miserable-making. 4) No, we're far too tired of and accustomed to it to find it actively distressing. I get sad sometimes - and very occasionally angry - but not much any more. What's the point?

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

"Sad" and "occasionally angry" means "distress".

The problem here is that you're British, and the DSM criteria are written largely by Americans.

When you read "distress", imagine the AMERICAN definition of "distress", not the BRITISH one.

[ailbhe]

I'm not British! I'm operating within a British system though.